Danny Jones suffering undetected heart disease according to post-mortem
Thursday 7 May 2015 20:46, UK
A post mortem into the death of Keighley Cougars player Danny Jones has revealed he was suffering undetected heart disease.
Jones, 29, died last Sunday after collapsing while playing for the Cougars against the London Skolars.
The family of the Wales international received notification of the post-mortem results on Thursday, when it was revealed the disease was not detected when Jones underwent an ECG scan late in 2014.
"Whilst the findings of the post-mortem do provide an explanation for why he died, they allow for little comfort for Danny's family or all those who knew him," Keighley chief executive Gary Fawcett said.
"His tragically premature death is still very painful for everyone, not least because his heart condition could not even be detected by the ECG.
"All we can do now is mourn his passing, celebrate his life and do everything we can for Danny's wife Lizzie, their children Bobby and Phoebe and their wider family."
